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Repair of Isolated Dislocation of Posterior Tibial Tendon with Suture Anchors: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Rungprai C , Thanasupakornkul P

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Rungprai C, Thanasupakornkul P. Repair of Isolated Dislocation of Posterior Tibial Tendon with Suture Anchors: A Case Report and Review of Literature. J Med Assoc Thai 2017;100:612.

Isolated Posterior Tibial Tendon (PTT) dislocation is a rare injury and it is commonly misdiagnosed and usually associated with trauma or sport injury. The conservative treatment for this condition is uniformly unsuccessful and patients requires surgery to restore function and eliminate symptoms. We introduced a case of isolated dislocation of the PTT with intact flexor retinaculum caused by playing soccer in a 32 years old male who had undergone medial malleolar groove deepening and flexor retinacular reconstruction with three bio-absorbable suture anchors. In addition, the comprehensive review of English literature was performed focusing on the treatment technique in the patients with isolated PTT dislocation between 1968 and 2016.

Keywords: Tibialis Posterior Tendon Dislocation, Groove Deepening, Flexor Retinaculum Repair, Suture Anchors, Literature Review

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